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circlederp 

A gathering of individuals who share a fundamentally flawed, factually incorrect or misunderstood notion who, by the act of communication and commiseration, grow more fervent in their belief and radical in behavior.

In other words: morons who get together and grow progressively dumber as as a group.
"Did you see that tax day tea party circlederp in the town square last night?"

"If our team wins the Super Bowl, how do we organize a celebration that doesn't turn into a late-night window-smashing car-flipping circlederp?"
circlederp by neuracnu April 15, 2009
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Circlekirk

1. To retroactively alter or reinterpret a person's entire legacy in order to portray them as more virtuous, saintly, or tolerant than they truly were.

2. By extension, to collectively participate in reframing a controversial or bigoted figure into a symbol of goodness and love, often through humor, memes, or cultural storytelling.
The internet forum spent the afternoon circlekirking the old CEO, turning decades of misdeeds into a story of hidden benevolence.

On Circlekirking Day, we circlekirk historical figures into icons of compassion and acceptance.
Circlekirk by joseph blough November 30, 2025